Flowering annuals follow fashionable veggies
GERANIUMS and petunias are leading a return to flowering plants in the home garden.
“Flowering annuals are replacing grasses and textured plants as homeowners look to having more traditional gardens and opt for bright, colourful flowering plants,” says Zealandia horticulture managing director Vince Wylaars.
A specialist wholesale plant nursery, Zealandia is sponsoring Ellerslie International Flower Show’s national flowerbed competition, growing more then 30,000 bedding plants for the seven gardens competing.
Ageratum, verbena, dianthus, impatiens, pansies and cosmos are among the plants being grown in shades of blue, purple, yellow, violet and white.
Wylaars says the return of the flowering home garden is a progression from the revival of home vegetable gardens.
